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title: "Comfort Hotel Benvenue, Timaru: 8.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Comfort Hotel Benvenue in Timaru: rated 8.0 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/comfort-hotel-benvenue-timaru/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-05
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Hotel · ★★★½ · Choice Hotels
# Comfort Hotel Benvenue

Maori Hill, Timaru, New Zealand

8.0 ·  Very good 70 reviews ·  #10 #10 of 13 in Timaru ·  3.9/5 on Google, 212 reviews ·  7.4 Location score
## About Comfort Hotel Benvenue

Comfort Hotel Benvenue is a hotel in Maori Hill, Timaru, New Zealand. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 70 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar, gym, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 90 m from the centre of Timaru. The nearest beach is 260 m away. The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 9.7 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 31

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 1945

- **Last renovated:** 2012

- **Chain:** Choice Hotels

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 10

16-22 Evans Street, Maori Hill [benvenuehotel.co.nz](http://www.benvenuehotel.co.nz/)

## Live prices around Comfort Hotel Benvenue

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## How Comfort Hotel Benvenue scores

Better rated than 23% of hotels in Timaru

-   Guest rating **8.0**
-   Location **7.4**
-   Facilities **7.5**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Beach access **9.4**
-   Public transport **4.0**

Timaru average

## Rating on Google

3.9/5

212 Google reviews

-   5★31%
-   4★41%
-   3★18%
-   2★7%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

RestaurantBarGymFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking
-   EV charging

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **41**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **12**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Caroline Bay Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">260 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Timaru Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Timaru Airport (TIU)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Timaru</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Amore Food Shop &amp; Cafe</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">680 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Dee St Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">830 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Caroline Bay Association360 m
-   South Canterbury Museum1.1 km
-   Te Ana Māori Rock Art1.3 km

## Weather in Timaru

[Timaru weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/canterbury/timaru/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Beach hotels in Timaru](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/timaru/beach/)
-   [Central hotels in Timaru](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/timaru/central/)

### Compare

## Compare Comfort Hotel Benvenue with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Comfort Hotel Benvenue

### How do guests rate Comfort Hotel Benvenue?

Comfort Hotel Benvenue has a guest rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 70 reviews, which is better than 23% of rated hotels in Timaru.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Comfort Hotel Benvenue?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Comfort Hotel Benvenue include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Comfort Hotel Benvenue?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Comfort Hotel Benvenue from the airport?

The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 9.7 km away in a straight line.

### Is Comfort Hotel Benvenue close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 260 m from the hotel.

### When did Comfort Hotel Benvenue open?

Comfort Hotel Benvenue opened in 1945 and was last renovated in 2012.

### How many rooms does Comfort Hotel Benvenue have?

Comfort Hotel Benvenue has 31 rooms on 3 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Comfort Hotel Benvenue?

Yes: Amore Food Shop & Cafe, about 680 m away (11 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Comfort Hotel Benvenue?

Dee St Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 830 m away (13 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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